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Beyond the Book:Somatization

Somatizationthe conversion of a mental state (such as depression or anxiety) into physical symptomsis extraordinarily common, according to Dr. Brendan Reilly, who writes about it (among other health concerns) in his book One Doctor: Close Calls, Cold Cases, and the Mysteries of Medicine.

This broad medical term encompasses many illnesses, including recognized "somatic symptom and related disorders" described in the fifth, and most recent, edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Somatization affects women and men of all ages and cultures. It's common for people suffering from somatization to complain, over a period of years, of multiple symptoms that have little or no physical cause, but because they either don't recognize the root origin of their symptoms or because they associate a negative stigma with mental health issues, they tend not to seek help from mental health professionals.

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